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Seychelles elects on national level a head of state—the president—and a legislature.The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly/Assemblée Nationale has 34 members elected for terms of five years, 25 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 9 members elected by proportional representation.
General elections were held in Seychelles on 22–24 October 2020 to elect the President and members of the National Assembly. [1] The National Assembly elections had been due in 2021, [2] but in July 2020 were brought forward by President Danny Faure in order to hold them together with the presidential elections, a proposal supported by opposition parties.
The president of Seychelles is elected using the two-round system; [3] if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a second round is held between the top two candidates.
Events in the year 2025 in Seychelles. Events ... TBA – 2025 Seychellois general election [2] Incumbents. President: Wavel Ramkalawan [3]
At the next presidential election in July 2006, Michel polled 53.7% of valid votes, Wavel Ramkalawan 45.7% and Phillip Boulle 0.6%. In the May 2007 National Assembly elections, Seychelles People's Progressive Front took 56.2% of votes and Seychelles National Party in coalition with Seychelles Democratic Party took 43.8%. This gave SPPF 18 ...
The unicameral National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale; Creole: Lasanble Nasyonal) is the Seychelles's legislative body.. The National Assembly in its current constellation formed following elections held on 22–24 October 2020, with a total of 35 members.
Since the re-introduction of democracy in 1993, [4] candidates from the People's Party have won all presidential and parliamentary elections in Seychelles. [3] Alexia Amesbury, leader of the Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy, was the first woman to contest a presidential election in Seychelles. [1]
However, Ramkalawan lost to James Michel in the 2006 and 2011 presidential elections. Along with other major opposition parties, Ramakalawan and his party boycotted the 2011 parliamentary elections. [12] In the 2015 election, Ramkalawan and Michel advanced to a runoff election, which was the first runoff presidential election in Seychelles ...